Defense Tech & Readiness: The USS Connecticut (Seawolf-class) is nearing return to service after years of setbacks, while the Army’s FY2027 budget asks for 857 THAAD interceptors to expand missile defense capacity across the Indo-Pacific. Space & Surveillance: SpaceX won a $4.16B U.S. Space Force contract to build the SB-AMTI satellite network for tracking airborne threats worldwide. Guam Tourism & Climate Impacts: Guam Visitor Bureau reports April arrivals down 28% year over year, citing Super Typhoon Sinlaku effects, travel softness, and higher jet fuel surcharges. UOG STEM & Workforce: UOG Drone Corps opens applications for a 2026 cohort, aiming to train FAA Part 107b remote pilots; UOG also offers free post-storm soil testing for farmers and hosts free Mental Health First Aid training June 6. Local Infrastructure & Cyber Hygiene: Auditors found Guam Power Authority delayed removing system access for some separated employees, and GMHA is pursuing emergency generator upgrades to strengthen hospital resilience. Ecosystems & Conservation: Trail cameras captured ko’ko’ (Guam rail) mating and chicks on Cocos Island, and four sihek chicks hatched at the Smithsonian, boosting the world’s rarest Guam bird population. Governance & Elections: The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to reshape midterm rules, including Mississippi mail-ballot counting and limits on coordinated campaign spending.